Had my surgery Wed and it went off with out a hitch!!!!

I did good not too much pain at all and none of that horrid gas pain in the shoulder!!! I feel truely blessed!

I took the meds that night and at 9 am yesterday and 9 pm last night, not for pain but to sleep my day away. The bottle says take 15-30 ml every 4 hours ... ha ha ha NO WAY I would be dead! I took 15 ml every 12 hours and it knocked me on my A$$.

YAY I am so happy about that.... I didn't have any repairs to do so that helped. Today, I am not taking pain meds other than childrens liqiud tylenol. I am just a little slooooowww moving. A little intestional gas, the gas x chewables do the trick on that. can't wait to move to full liquids so I can have the protien drinks and my decafe coffee with milk ;o) I think I am the poster child for recovery.... I am so excited I feel so good.

Dr Horgan and team they are AWESOME, lol and entertaining! We had a party with my whole surgical team in my room cracking jokes and having fun... then we all walked down the hallway together to the OR still cracking jokes. Got to the OR they asked me what music I like, they put country on for me and then while joking with me they blindsided me and knocked me out!!!! love them! I am so glad I found them. They have made this experience wonderful for me. I go back Wed for my post op check up.

Oh did I say NO GAS PAIN!!! WOW

NOw on to my new life!!! I have my first fill at the end of the month!

Congratulations!

My surgery experience was almost identical to yours minus the comical relief.

This entire journeys so far has been absolutely amazing for me to be able to actually lose weight without starving myself to death. I'm not gonna lie to you, I've worked very hard at it and have come a long way in changing my lifestyle.

I truly believe with the right attitude, your journey is destined for success.

Best wishes,

Donna

Congratulations!

My surgery experience was almost identical to yours minus the comical relief.

This entire journeys so far has been absolutely amazing for me to be able to actually lose weight without starving myself to death. I'm not gonna lie to you, I've worked very hard at it and have come a long way in changing my lifestyle.

I truly believe with the right attitude, your journey is destined for success.

Best wishes,

Donna

Thanks Donna.

for sure it takes work, I have laid down a good foundation in education, changing what is in the cupboard, strategies for coping with food and dinner time etc. I also started counseling to get my self ready. My kids are perfect weight, I have been educating them on food labels and serving sizes etc.

I have lost 30 lb prior to surgery now, only 7.5 was from the pre op diet. ( was supposed to lose 10 got my period so I think Water retention got me.) So far I think this is the right decision for me.

It will take work but I am confident I can do it.

Watch out. Hungry will probably resurrect itself in the coming weeks. You seem very prepared for it though. Glad all went well.

Watch out. Hungry will probably resurrect itself in the coming weeks. You seem very prepared for it though. Glad all went well.

I have my first fill at the end of the month so I am hoping to catch him in time and nail him once more.... prior to surgery I was working hard on my portions etc, so hopefully it won't be so bad compared to what others have experienced. Time will tell , I hope I win the battle! I am poised to fight... well maybe in a couple of days!!!! LOL

I called my surgeons office today to let them know what a great recovery I am having and how thankful I am to all of them. What a great team!

I was hopeful that my first fill 5.2 cc's would do the trick. I did it under flouroscope and there was just a trickle of barium flowing through. It must have loosened up an hour later. I could tell 4 days later when I went on solids that I didn't have restriction. (my apetite is less and I am sticking to the 1/2 a cup of food at a setting but it doesn't last long.

Greg